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CLXXXIV In the Meadow We Can Build a Snowman....

connie_in_western_nc

12 years ago

Lemon finished with

The Little Red Hen...Dian Muldrow/J. P. Miller

James and the Giant Peach...Roald Dahl

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Let me see if I can summarize: The owners poured money into a new pool for the benefit of the residents (it looks nice from the air, see the view link below). Instead of being finished at the end of September, it was finished at the beginning of December. That amount of delay is hardly unusual for a project like this. You knew about this construction before you moved in, and the work was done within a reasonable time. 2) A nail was sticking up from the floor, somewhere not too obvious or you would have noticed it before. So? Hammer it down or cut it off, and if you can't do it yourself just keep the baby away from it for a couple of days before the management can fix it. Not a big deal. 3) A light fixture broke. Odd how things like that just "break on their own" around tenants, but rarely in your own home. Still, no big deal. If you are so terrified about broken glass, make sure all of your cups and plates are made out of plastic too. In the real world, sometimes things break, and sometimes repairs take longer (and cost more) than expected. It is not surprising that the office seems a bit unfriendly, as you appear to be a hysterical drama queen. Here is a link that might be useful: overhead view
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Thanks everyone, I'm glad to have that window ledge so I can put them all out together too. My santa collection is smaller, so they get the shelf above the television in the family room--but I didn't put them out this year. DH and I were laughing that they have a nice backdrop since we've recently had several days of rain (it stopped for Christmas eve and Christmas Day, wasn't that considerate?)the mountains north of us now have beautiful snow capped peaks now. Yes, it's nice to see it but not have to shovel it or drive in it! ;o) Luvs
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Hi early-blooming-rose on the prairie, Maybe you'd like to explain to the multitude assembled how "chinooking" works ... as there may be some who aren't familiar with the experience. Greetings Emma, Just wait - second childhood catches up with a good many of us, sooner or later. _______________ Daughter gave me a substantial book about Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha, and the title is "The Snowball" ... the premise being that one rolls a snowball to about the size necessary to build a snowperson ... ,... (oh, right - my mistake ... "snowman" may be the proper word ... as dew women [that was supposed to be "few", dang it!] may be interested in being labelled "chilly" ... let alone "cold") ... ... near the top of a hill, then pushes it over the edge ... it grows as it rolls, to a much larger size. When one hangs on to some of the money that passes through one's hands ... and puts it to work, skilfully - same difference. Question: what does it cost to delay an investment program for one year that's to run for many years? Answer: the amount that it would have grown in the last year prior to being cashed out. ole joyful ... quite a lot of snow around here ... but too hard (and crusted) for balling ... or manning ("personning"?)
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